... to keep these issues in mind as they will have bearing on our understanding of the causes of disturbing behaviour. For the purposes of this essay however, disturbing behaviour is that which has been identified as causing problems for the child, their parents/care givers and/or their teachers. The child's behaviour is not 'normative' and may be hindering their development. Parents are often seen as the omniscient and omnipotent presence in their child's life. They have a great deal of control over their (young) child's life and are the overriding contributor in their development. They shape and guide how their children live and think, they teach them values and morals according to their own ethical code and impose their own life view. From the biological point of view the child is literally made up of different components of their parents. So on a basic level our parents make us and then ...

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